Associate Network Engineer (Network Security)

Job Description

Create your best future and join Westpac an Associate Network Engineer.

What’s the role?

An exciting opportunity exists for an Associate Network Engineer to join the infrastructure team within Group Technology. This role plays a key part in supporting the bank’s critical network services, ensuring high availability, strong performance, and secure connectivity across all business areas.

As an Associate Network Engineer, you will work collaboratively with senior engineers and the SNS group to deliver proactive and efficient operational support. Your focus will be on ensuring the stability and resilience of the network environment while adhering to ITIL-based service processes.

Your key responsibilties include:

• Assist with the day‑to‑day operation of the bank’s network infrastructure to maintain high performance, reliability, and security.
• Support Incident, Change, and Problem Management activities, ensuring timely updates, resolution, and communication to stakeholders.
• Participate in CVE-based vulnerability management activities, including risk assessment, tracking, and coordination of remediation with senior engineers.
• Collaborate with internal teams, service providers, and key business stakeholders to ensure proactive and seamless service delivery.
  
  

What do I need?

• Foundational understanding of networking technologies (e.g., routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, load balancing).
• Basic knowledge of network security principles and vulnerability management practices.
• Familiarity with enterprise networking tools and monitoring systems.
• Exposure to vendor technologies (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, F5, etc.) is desirable.
  
  

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.
  
  

Create your future today

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